Part 2, Chapter 2: The "Whisper of War"

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌⁠She said it after the dinner had broken up.

In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first. She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time. You take Miss Williams."

And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had ta